flathead catfish

American  

noun

1. a yellow and brown catfish, Pylodictus olivaris, common in the central U.S., having a flattened head and a projecting lower jaw.

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Etymology

Origin of flathead catfish

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

“I’ve seen gar, but I ain’t never seen a gar with a head shaped like this,” Smith said in an interview, explaining that he first thought his catch may have been a flathead catfish.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2021

Two weeks later, Tyler Barnes reeled in a massive flathead catfish from the Neuse River on July 20.

From Fox News • Jul. 28, 2020

Catfish are good on stinkbait and cut bait, flathead catfish good on live bait.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2019

The state keeps records based on length for the catch and release of muskellunge, northern pike, lake sturgeon or flathead catfish.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2018

These, in order of abundance were: channel catfish; carp; freshwater drum; flathead catfish; shovelnose sturgeon; smallmouth buffalo; and river carpsucker.

From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by Minckley, W. L.